HAYS, Kan. – The Northeastern State men's basketball team lost to Fort Hays State 84-74 Thursday night inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
 
The RiverHawks fell to 4-10 overall this year and 3-7 in the MIAA. They are also now 0-8 on the road. Fort Hays State improved to 12-4 on the season and 6-4 in the conference.
 
Senior guard Killven Samuel led all scorers with a season-best 24 points. Senior forward Dakota Caudill added 19 points, and sophomore guard Montre' Williams scored 11 points in the final 3:31 of the game to reach double figures for the sixth time this season. Senior guard Trey Mohair tallied a career-high six steals, and he was one off his career best with seven assists.
 
Northeastern State was 27-for-63 (42.9 percent) from the field, 8-for-29 (27.6 percent) from behind the 3-point line and 12-for-18 (66.7 percent) at the free-throw line. FHSU shot 52.8 percent (28-for-53) overall, 50 percent (10-for-20) from deep and 85.7 percent (18-for-21) at the line.
 
Rob Davis paced the home team with 24 points, while Craig Nicholson added 15 and five assists. Dom Samac tallied a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
 
Fort Hays State led in rebounds (41-24), assists (18-15), blocks (4-2), and fast break points (7-2). Northeastern State led in steals (14-5), points in the paint (34-28), points off turnovers (24-12), second-chance points (7-6), bench points (26-19), and fewer turnovers (11-20).
 
NSU will stay on the road for its next contest, which will come in the form of a 4 p.m. tilt Jan. 16 against Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Nebraska.

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